Let sight of Seven Sisters and more warm up winter doldrums

1:46 AM,
Jan. 10, 2014

Elephant rock, Valley of Fire State Park, Nev., December 2013.

Written by

Tom Garrison
Remote Discoveries

It's winter. Blink and you'll miss the daylight hours. There is a chill during the meager day and downright cold at night. What's needed is a little fire to warm things up. You're in luck; a whole valley of fire is only a short day trip away.

The Valley of Fire, Nevada's oldest state park, was dedicated in 1935. The Park, covering approximately 35,000 acres, derives its name from the many red Navajo sandstone formations formed about 150 million years ago that appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays. Although there is not much water in the park, the effects of water and wind erosion are ...